Toe separator band for pedicures

Abstract

Pedicure toe band separators and methods of making and using the same. Each toe band separator wraps around a single toe and is secured thereto while avoiding contact with the toenail. Once secured to the toe, the toe band separator provides a space or gap between adjacent toes and toenails so that when the toenails are painted, contact with one or more such adjacent toes and/or toenails is avoided via the toe band separators of the invention and the space/gap generated thereby. The toe band separators may be used in combination with an additional spacer, and may be reusable or single-use disposable toe bands.

Thus, having described the invention, what is claimed is: 
     
       1. A pedicure toe separating device comprising:
 a strip of material comprising a first and a second sheet of material having a length sufficient to wrap around a toe of a user, the strip of material having a width that prevents the material from contacting the user's toenail and having a thickness that provides a gap between said toe and one or more adjacent toes and toenails; 
 a first fastening segment on a first surface of the strip of material, the first fastening segment residing adjacent a first end of the length of the strip of material on said first surface thereof; 
 a second fastening segment on a second surface of the strip of material, the second fastening segment residing adjacent a second end of the length of the strip of material on said second surface thereof; 
 together said strip of material and said first and second fastening segments forming a toe band separator whereby the first and second fastening segments are provided within an interior cavity residing between said first and second sheets of material of said toe band separator and said first and second fastening segments reside at opposite ends of said strip of material, and on said opposite sides thereof, said strip of material wraps around said toe and said first and second fastening segments attach together to secure said strip of material to said toe and provide said gap between said toe and said one or more adjacent toes and toenails while avoiding contact with said toenail, an inside surface of said toe band separator residing and contacting said toe and an outside surface of said toe band separator residing on the opposite side of the inside surface adjacent said one or more adjacent toes; and 
 a spacer attached to said outside surface of said toe band separator to provide additional space to said gap for further separating said toe and said one or more adjacent toes and toenails. 
 
     
     
       2. The device of  claim 1  wherein the strip of material comprises a foam material. 
     
     
       3. The device of  claim 1  wherein the strip of material having a first and second sheet comprises a woven material. 
     
     
       4. The device of  claim 1  wherein the strip of material having a first and second sheet comprises a non-woven material. 
     
     
       5. The device of  claim 1  wherein said first and second fastening segments comprise opposite pole magnets. 
     
     
       6. The device of  claim 1  wherein said toe band separator comprises a reusable toe band separator. 
     
     
       7. The device of  claim 1  wherein said toe band separator comprises a single-use, disposable toe band separator, and said spacer being permanently attached to said outside surface of said toe band separator. 
     
     
       8. The device of  claim 1  further including said spacer being removable attached to said outside surface of said toe band separator. 
     
     
       9. The device of  claim 1  further comprising:
 said first and second sheet of material having a width of about ½ inch so as to prevent the material from contacting the user's toenail and having said thickness ranging from 1/16 to ½ inch to provide said gap between said toe and one or more adjacent toes and toenails; 
 said first and second fastening segments comprising opposite pole magnets provided within said interior cavity of said toe band separator; and 
 said spacer being a removably attachable separating spacer attached to the outside surface of the toe band separator to provide additional space to the gap for further separating the toe and the one or more adjacent toes and toenails, the separating spacer having an adhesion component for attachment to the toe band separator.